Bio

Jon M. Huntsman Sr. is the Chairman of Huntsman Family Investments. Jon M. Huntsman, Sr. is the Founder and Executive Chairman of Huntsman Corporation (NYSE:HUN), a multinational chemicals manufacturer that generates $15bn revenue and employs 16,000 associates across 30 countries. In 2007, he co-founded the private equity firm Huntsman Gay Global Capital to focus on middle-market investments. In recognition of his business achievements, Jon M. Huntsman, Sr. has been awarded the Kaveler Award (1994), the Othmer Award (2004), WSJ’s Innovator of the Year Award (2011) and the American Chemical Society’s Leadership Award for Lifetime Achievement (2013). Before his career in business, Jon served as Special Assistant and Staff Secretary to President Richard Nixon. Jon M. Huntsman, Sr. has been an active philanthropist, giving over $1.4 billion to further education, research and economic development around the globe. In 1993, he and his wife Karen established the Huntsman Cancer Institute and Hospital and as Chairman, he has played an active role in its continued development. He was awarded the Medal of Honor (2008) by the American Cancer Institute and the Distinguished Public Service Award by the American Assn. for Cancer Research (2010). Jon Huntsman has contributed significantly in support of educational causes and research programs at the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Utah and Utah State University. In 2011, Forbes Magazine counted him among the 18 “most generous givers on the planet.” He currently serves as Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Overseers of The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. For his accomplishments, Jon M. Huntsman, Sr. is the recipient of 13 honorary doctorate degrees. Jon Huntsman, characterized by Elite Traveler magazine as a “folksy patriarch” and “a cross between Mark Twain and Warren Buffet,” authored a book on corporate ethics entitled, Winners Never Cheat: Everyday Values We Learned as Children (But May Have Forgotten). The second edition is entitled Winners Never Cheat: Even in Difficult Times and made the Wall Street Journal’s best sellers list. His autobiography, Barefoot to Billionaire: Reflections on a Life’s Work and a Promise to Cure Cancer, was released in October 2014 to extensive acclaim. Jon received a B.S. from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from USC Marshall School of Business.